My Top 7 Cut Flowers & Fillers (And Why I Grow Them Every Year!)

Here Are My Top 7 Cut Flowers & Fillers - And Why I Grow Them Every Year!

Looking for the best flowers to grow in your Washington cut flower garden? These are my all-time favorites at The Talking Turkey — reliable, productive, and always stunning in bouquets.

1.) Zinnias

Zinnias are super fast-growing, colorful, heat-loving, long-lasting. They come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. My favorite are Benerys Giant- they make a excellent focal flower for your bouquets!

A beginner-friendly must for any cut flower garden.

2. Pro Cut Sunflowers

Pro Cut Sunflowers are uniform, pollenless, quick to bloom at just about 65 days to maturity. They take little (if any) attention, grow in poor soil and need little water. They also come in a wide variety of shapes and colors! These are another excellent focal flower and a great bang for your buck!

3. Snapdragons

Snapdragons are elegant spiked flowers that add height and texture. They give your arrange a bit more WOW! Snapdragons come in so many different colors and each plant is good for 2-3 blooms.

4. Cosmos

Cosmos are so fun, light, airy, whimsical — they add movement and softness to bouquets. On my farm they self-seed, meaning they will come and on their own and even spread! I don’t have to plant more every year, they handle it themselves! You can find them in very unique colors and they add such softness to your arrangements.

5. Gladiolus

Gladiolus are tall, dramatic, and perfect for summer events. They are hardy, come in so many colors, and depending on your zone, you can plant then once and they will come back each year!

6. Dahlias

My signature crop!

With 450+ plants on my farm, dahlias are showstoppers and customer favorites. There are over 50k different dahlias. They are als a winning trifecta. You can sell blooms, tubers, and even seeds! Just remember, the seeds will not be true to the flower, they will end up being a one of a kind cross breed with endless possibilities to enjoy!

7. Bupleurum

Bupleurum can be planted in both Spring and Fall is many places. Its a bright chartreuse foliage, long stems, , excellent texture, and is perfect for adding depth to arrangements.

BONUS: Persian Cress

(Pictured Above)

Persian Cress is so so easy to grow. It adds beatutiful height to your bouqets and is a lovely bright green color. The vase life is excellent, but I do recommend supporting it for those EXTRA windy days!